MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Simi Valley, California August28,2023
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CALLED TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro Tern Judge, and Mayor Thomas
Remote: None
Absent: None
PUBLIC STATEMENTS: Having no public statements, the City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:31 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION:
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Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):
One (1) potential case
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1 ):
Name of Case: City of Simi Valley, et al. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board
Case No.: 56-2021-00549601-CU-WM-VTA
CALLED TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. (OPEN SESSION)
CLOSED SESSION REPORTS: City Attorney Cacer~s stated the City Council voted by a tally of 5-0 not to seek appellate review of the trial court's decision on July 26, 2023, relating to a City National Pollutant Discharg_e Elimination System Permit and its attempted writ of mandate during the Closed Session meeting held on August 28, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Anthony Judge
Note: If this is a joint meeting of the City Council and Boards of Directors, the applicable entity is identified at the end of each agenda item.
CC - City Council
WNO - Waterworks District No. 8
IDA - Industrial Development Authority
PFFA - Simi Valley Public Facilities Financing Authority PFA - Public Financing Authority
Sf'. - Successor Agency
LB - Simi Valley Library Board of Trustees
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the CC, \/VWD, IDA, PFFA, PFA, SAi and/or LB after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA during normal business hours.
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ROLL CALL: Present:
Remote:
'Absent:
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Council Members Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro
Tern Judge and Mayor Thomas
None
None
1. AGENDA REVIEW: None
1A. ACTION: Council Member. Rhodes moved that all resolutions and ordinances presented tonight be read in title only and all further reading be waived. Council Member Utste~--~~conded the motion. (CC)
ROLL CALL:
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ABSENT:
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Council Members Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro Tern Judge, and Mayor Thomas
None
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18. It is the policy of the City Council that upon reaching 11 :30 p.m., the City Council will not address any new agenda items. Should the City Council continue to address agenda items past 12:00 midnight, the following motion is in order:
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MOTION: Move that the City Council meeting tonight may extend beyond the midnight deadline to conclude the agenda (Section 2-1.106 SVMC).
DECLARATION. OF CONFLICT: None
CERTIFICATES/HONORARY RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
(1) Presentation of a proclamation declaring the Month of September 2023 as Suicide Prevention Month (CC)
Deputy Community Services Director Anna Medina read the proclamation declaring the month of September 2023 as Suicide Prevention Month and accepting the proclamation was Gabe Teran, Youth Development and Advocacy Consultant, and Youth Council Members Sanjeev Akundi, Jiya Bhatt, Ethan Bhat, Pranav Bijith, Simran Dhillon, Abhishek Humbe, Tanvi ljju, Sanchita Karthik, Jasleen Khangura, Nandhiha Krishnamoorthi, Claire Menges, Advaith Nair, Divya Nunna, Kalyssa Ro, Saydee Ro, and Sunchana Sridharan.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON APPOINTMENTS. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
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3. APPOINTMENTS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
3A. APPOINTMENTS: None
38. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
(1) Informational presentation by Youth Council member Jasleen Khangura (CC) Youth Council member Jasleen Khangura provided an informational presentation on behalf of the Youth Council.
3C. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
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The following submitted a speaker card and spoke:
1. George Sharp, Simi Valley, CA, spoke about an ongoing gas odor and asked City Council to assist in finding a solution.
2. Pamela Morris, Simi Valley, CA, spoke about an ongoing gas odor in the Big Sky area.
3. Edgardo Ga"lileo Rivas, Simi Valley, CA, spoke about a concern he has with Essex Apartments and asked City Council to investigate the issue.
4. Kent Matthews, Hollow Hills South Homeowners Association, Simi Valley, CA, asked City Council to look into a letter they received from Code Enforcement regarding a responsibility to clear brush from an area they have not been responsible for in the past.
5. Matt Dorros, Simi Valley, .CA, commented about recreational vehicle storage in residential neighborhoods.
6. Gabriel Teran, Oxnard, CA, commented that the Ventura County Behavioral Health Department is holding their annual Suicide Prevention Conference on September 12, at Oxnard College. · ·
CITY COUNCIUBOARD MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
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Council Member Rhodes addressed the issue of the ongoing odorin the Big Sky area.
He commented to Mr. Dorros that he visited his neighborhood to see the issue Mr.
Dorros raised regarding RV parking, and he thanked Mr. Teran for all his efforts on suicide prevention.
Mayor Thomas addressed the ongoing odor issue in the Big Sky area and s.tated that the City Council will continue to look into it aggressively.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
CONTINUED PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
CITY COUNCIUBOARD MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Member Litster pulled Consent Item 2 for discussion. (1) Approval of Monthly Investment Report for month ended July 31, 2023 (Johnson) (CC)
ACTION: Approved request.
(2) Review the 2022 Military Equipment Annual Report, approving the Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy for the Police Department (Shorts) (CC)
ACTION: Approved request.
(3) Approval of Supplemental Budget Request for the Sanitation Division's Project Management System. CP70200040, Request for Proposal No. PW 22-06 (Fuchiwaki) (CC) ·
ACTION: Approved request.
(4) Award of Contract for Maintenance Services of the Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Facility and Ancillary Equipment, Specification No. SV 23-29 and authorize the City Manager to approve any subsequent contract amendments (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
ACTION: Awarded Contract to Clean Energy.
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(5) Authorization to purchase up to nine Ford police utility interceptors from Folsom Lake Ford through the State of California Department of General Services Cooperative Agreement and authorize the City Manager (or designee) to execute related purchasing documents (Shorts) (CC)
ACTION: Approved agreement.
ACTION: Council Member Cavanaugh moved to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 and 3 through 5. Council Member Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
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ABSENT:
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Council Members Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro Tern Judge, and Mayor Thomas .
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ACTION: Council Member Litster moved to approve Consent Calendar Item 2. Council Member Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaug~, Mayor Pro Tern Judge, and Mayor Thomas
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CONTINUED BUSINESS:
Request for direction on proposed revisions to residential off-street parking ·standards, including recreational vehicles, front yard landscaping, and related provisions (Perras) (CC)
ACTION: Mayor Pro Tern Judged moved the Council accept Option B, to allow a paved. parking strip on the opposite side of the existing driveway, and amended to include lowering the landscaping requirement to 32% with no required curb cuts with a standard for a zoning clearance request. Council Member Cavanaugh seconded the motion. ·
ROLL CALL:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members Rhodes, Cavanaugh, and Mayor Pro Tern
Judge
Council Member Litster and Mayor Thomas
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NEW BUSINESS:· None
REPORTS:
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City Council/Board Member/Trustees/Special District Member Reports:
Council M.ember R.hodes reported he had been travelling during much of this time period. He reported he attended the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Community Economic and Human Development (CEHD) Sub-Committee meeting. ·
Council Member Litster commented that the Ventura County Council of Governments annual dinner event will be held at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center on October 26.
She reported she attended the Youth Council meeting, the employee lunch at City Hall with Epic Tacos, an event at the Simi Town Center Mall regarding the creation of a Simi Valley Community orchestra, and she attended an event where Moorpark Mayor Chris Enegren was the featured speaker. Council Member Litster reported she toured Social Vocational Services located on Tape Street, she joined with the Samaritan Center to tour the Dignity Moves facilities located in Santa Barbara. She participated in the 2nd Annual 13 Souls of Kabul Memorial Run, reported she attended a Memorial Service f!Jr former Mayor Bill Davis, and she met with Simi Valley Historian, Pat Havens.
Council Member c·avanaugh reported she attended the employee lunch at City Hall, a concert tribute band event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and visited the Ventura KOA campground. She commented she was unable to attend the 13 Souls of Kabul Memorial event and thanked other Council Members. for being there. Council Member Cavanaugh commented about the Simi Valley Police Foundation Golf Tournament, and she met with a potential developer for Lost Canyons.
Mayor Pro Tern Judge spoke about the City of Simi Valley preparations for the recent hurricane warning and informed that emergency procedures received by the Sheriffs Department and County officials are posted on the City of Simi Valley website. He commented that sandbags were available, and street crews were out ahead of time pumping the drains. He reported he met with Gothic Landscaping, and he attended the Simi Valley Police Department Citizens Academy Opening and shared his appreciation to the citizens involved. Mayor Pro Tern Judge reported he attended an event where Moorpark Mayor Chris Enegren was the featured speaker, he attended and was a speaker at the 2nd Annual 13 Souls of Kabul Memorial Run, and he commen~ed he was· unable to attend the Memorial Service for former Mayor Bill Davis due to his prior ·commitment to the 13 Souls Memorial Run. Mayor Pro.Tern Judge thanked Jeff Von Molt for putting on the 2nd Annual 13 Souls of Kabul Memorial Run.
He reported he attended a meeting with the new owners of Lost Canyons regarding their vision of the property site.
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Mayor Thomas commented he had been ill during some of this time period. He reported he joined with the Samaritan Center to tour the Dignity Moves facilities located in Santa Barbara , he attended and was a speaker at the 2nd Annual 13 Souls of Kabul Memorial Run, he attended a Memorial Service for former Mayor Bill Davis, and he met with the developers of Lost Canyons.
1 OB. City Council/Board Member/Special District Member Requests for Future City Council Agenda Items: None
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor/Chair/President Thomas adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m., to the Special Meeting(City Council Retreat ) of August 30 at 1 :00 p.m. There being no objections , the motion carried through acclamation .
Fred D. Thoma s, Mayor of the City of Simi
Valley , California,